28th Aleksandriyskaya Red Banner order of
Kutuzov Tank Division
28-я танковая
Александрийская Краснознамённая ордена Кутузова дивизия
Military Unit: 32037
Activated 20.5.57 in Slonim, Grodno Oblast, from the 8th
Mechanised Division.
In 1960 the 83rd independent Tank Training Battalion was
disbanded.
Organisation 1960:
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116th Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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236th Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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241st Guards Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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293rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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737th Artillery Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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838th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast)
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49th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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147th independent Sapper Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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998th independent Communications Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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441st independent Chemical Defence Company (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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91st independent Medical-Sanitary Company (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
19.2.62 the 490th independent Missile Battalion and the 99th
independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.
In 1968 the 147th independent Sapper Battalion was
renamed 147th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion.
Organisation 1970:
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116th Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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236th Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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241st Guards Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
293rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
737th Artillery Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
838th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast)
-
490th independent Missile Battalion (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast)
-
49th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
147th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
998th independent Communications Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
441st independent Chemical Defence Company (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
99th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Baranovichi,
Brest Oblast)
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91st independent Medical-Sanitary Company (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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000 independent Motor Transport Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
In 1980 the 000 independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed
0000 independent Material Supply Battalion.
Organisation 1980:
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116th Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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236th Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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241st Guards Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
293rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
737th Artillery Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
838th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast)
-
490th independent Missile Battalion (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast)
-
49th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
147th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
998th independent Communications Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
441st independent Chemical Defence Company (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
99th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Baranovichi,
Brest Oblast)
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91st independent Medical Company (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
Organisation 1988:
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116th Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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236th Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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241st Guards Tank Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
293rd Motorised Rifle Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
737th Artillery Regiment (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
838th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast)
-
490th independent Missile Battalion (Baranovichi, Brest Oblast)
-
49th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
147th independent Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
998th independent Communications Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
441st independent Chemical Defence Company (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
-
99th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Baranovichi,
Brest Oblast)
-
91st independent Medical Company (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
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0000 independent Material Supply Battalion (Slonim, Grodno Oblast)
1.9.88 the 490th independent Missile Battalion was transferred
to the 465th Missile Brigade.
1.6.90 renamed 6314th Equipment Storage Base, and the
838th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to the
213th Motorised Rifle Division.
3.92 taken over by Belarus.
Headquarters:
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Slonim, Grodno Oblast, 5.57 - 1.92 [53 04 49N, 25 19 26E]
Subordination:
Equipment 12.85:
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3050 men, 322 T-72, 192 BMP-1, 30 BMP-2, 18 BTR-60, 126 122mm D-30
Equipment 19.11.90 (CFE treaty holdings):
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8 R-145BM, 6 PU-12, 9 1V18, 3 1V19, 12 RKhM, 8 BMP-1KSh, 3
PRP-3, 2 MTP-1 and 1 R-137B
Divisional coordinates:
- Slonim Barracks* [US designation: Slonim Army Barracks South Southeast
AL 2]: 53 04 29N, 25 19 26E (Divisional HQ, and all attached units, except
listed below)
- Baranovichi barracks [Baranovichi Army Barracks East AL 2]: 53 07 18N,
26 02 11E (838th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, 490th independent Missile
Battalion and 99th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion)
* Slonim Army Barracks SSE AL 2 consists of four separate
areas, running about 3 km from north to south
The division was maintained as a Not Ready Division - High-Strength
Cadre (US terms: Category III).